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  • Poultry: A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing and Management of All Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-Fowls, Ducks and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition

    by Hugh Piper ...
    Until of late years the breeding of poultry has been almost generally neglected in Great Britain. Any kind of mongrel fowl would do for a farmer's stock, although he fully appreciated the importance of breeding in respect of his cattle and pigs, and the value of improved seeds. Had he thought at all upon the subject, it must have occurred to him that poultry might be improved by breeding from ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Poultry

    by Hugh Piper ...
    "Poultry" by Hugh Piper is a comprehensive guide that delves into the world of poultry farming, offering insights into the best practices for raising chickens, ducks, and other birds. The book covers essential topics such as breeding, feeding, and health management, making it an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced poultry enthusiasts. Piper's expertise shines through as he shares ... Read more

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  • Poultry

    by Hugh Piper ...
    Poultry by Hugh Piper invites readers into a world shaped by farming, rural life, practical cultivation, productivity, observation, and responsible use of land. First published in an earlier literary era, this enduring work offers more than a simple trip into the past. It preserves the language, assumptions, ambitions, and storytelling habits of its time while giving modern readers a chance to ... Read more

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  • The Canary Book: Containing Full Directions for the Breeding, Rearing and Management of Canaries and Canary Mules

    Cage Making; Formation of Canary Societies; Exhibition Canaries, Their Points and how to Breed Them; And all Other Matters Connected with this Fancy

    by R. L. Wallace ...
    This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on keeping canaries. It includes full directions for the breeding, rearing, and management of canaries and canary mules; information on cage making; formation of canary societies; exhibition canaries, their points, and how to breed and exhibit them; and all other matters connected with this fancy. This book constitutes an invaluable resource for ... Read more

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  • The American Gardener

    Series series Modern Library Gardening
    Back in print after 150 yearsOut of print since 1856, The American Gardener is perhaps the first classic work of American gardening literature. In it, William Cobbett, Victorian England’s greatest and most gifted journalist, draws upon his experiences during a two-year exile on a Long Island, New York, farm to lay out the rudiments of gardening for American farmers and, ultimately, to tailor ... Read more

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  • Gardening

    This vintage book contains a detailed guide to gardening, including historical information, planting, pruning, types of plants and flowers, tools, furniture, and much, much more. Profusely illustrated and full of timeless information, "Gardening" will be of considerable utility to modern green-fingered readers and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Contents include: "On ... Read more

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  • Canary Breeding for Beginners - A Practical Guide to the Cult of Canary Breeding, Designed Specially for the Use of the Beginner in the Hobby.

    by John Claude ...
    This vintage book contains a novice-friendly guide to breeding canaries. It includes a wealth of information on all aspects of canary breeding and management, including home construction, incubation, egg food, feeding the young, moulting, weaning, and much more. This volume is recommended for anyone interested in breeding canaries, and it will be of considerable value to those with little previous ... Read more

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  • Bantams and How to Keep Them (Poultry Series - Chickens)

    by C. A. House ...
    This most commendable book on Bantams was first published in the early 1920s. The author was an expert poultry keeper with Fancy Bantams being his specialty. He was well known and respected on the show circuit with many important wins to his credit. The book was written as much for the benefit of the backyard poultry keeper as well as assisting the show bantam enthusiast. Although written ... Read more

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  • Poultry Book - A Guide for Big or Small Poultry Keepers, Beginners and Farmers

    by Harry Roberts ...
    This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to keeping poultry on a small and large scale, with detailed information on selection and breeding, feeding, rearing, housing, plucking, and all other related aspects. Contents include: “The Beginner”, “Breeds and Strains”, “Houses and Appliances”, “Foods and Feeding”, “Hatching”, “Rearing”, “Backyard Poultry Keeping”, “Intensive Poultry Keeping”, ... Read more

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  • Mule Breeding Canaries and Finches - Breeding Hybrids for Appearance and Song

    This vintage book contains a concise guide to mule-breeding canaries and finches, with a specific focus on breeding for appearance and song. This volume contains all the information an existing or prospective breeder might need to know on the subject, and it would make for a useful addition to collections of aviculture literature. The chapters of this book include: “Uncertainties of Mule Breeding” ... Read more

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  • The Perfect Garden - How to Keep it Beautiful and Fruitful - With Practical Hints on Economical Management and the Culture of all the Principal Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables

    by Walter Wright ...
    This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on gardening, with instructions on every aspect from starting out to maintaining a picturesque flower garden. Written in simple language and profusely illustrated, this volume is perfect for budding gardeners and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The Outlook", "The Soul of the Garden", ... Read more

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  • Practical Poultry Breeder - Or, How to Make Poultry Pay

    by William Cook ...
    This is a practical work on poultry breeding and feeding, by William Cook. It is specially adapted for cottagers, or those having limited space for keeping poultry, and the author has been successful in his endeavour to give plain and practical information, which will be of use to the amateur poultry breeder, and enable him to make it a profitable pursuit. The most suitable class of houses, the ... Read more

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